Is it safe to get a COVID vaccine and flu shot at the same time? Expert says answer has evolved

Safe to get COVID and flu shots astatine aforesaid time?

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A vaccine lawsuit Sunday astatine First Timothy Baptist Church Jacksonville volition connection each 3 COVID-19 shots and the flu shot.

But is it harmless to get some a coronavirus vaccine and the flu changeable astatine the aforesaid time?

Dr. Mohammed Reza, an infectious illness specialist, said the reply to that question has evolved arsenic scientists person learned much astir the vaccine, particularly the COVID-19 vaccines.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID-19 vaccines and different vaccines “may present beryllium administered without respect to timing.” This includes simultaneous medication of COVID-19 vaccines and different vaccines connected the aforesaid day, arsenic good arsenic co-administration wrong 14 days.

“But if you’ve had immoderate past oregon reaction, speech to your provider, your clinician, and if you person immoderate concerns, waiting that 14-day play wouldn’t bash harm,” said Reza said.

Reza said if you’re readying to get some of them, to get the shots successful antithetic arms due to the fact that they tin origin immoderate localized pain.

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And if you’re choosing 1 implicit the different Reza said to get the COVID vaccine.

“It is aboriginal successful the flu play to get the flu vaccine close now, truthful if you’re going to get one, oregon the other, get the COVID-19 for the clip being due to the fact that we’re looking astatine flu play successful September/October and that flu vaccine doesn’t past each twelvemonth long,” Reza said. “If you’re going to get one, I would get the COVID-19 vaccine for sure.”

The lawsuit organized by First Timothy Baptist and the Jacksonville COVID-19 Task Force is astatine 12103 Biscayne Blvd. from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday. The vaccines volition beryllium provided escaped of complaint to anyone 12 years and older. Only Pfizer is approved for those aged 12-17.

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